The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos Why Eating Alone is so Bad for You (An International Day of Happiness Special).

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It’s the International Day of Happiness! It’s a chance to talk about happiness and what we can all do to be happier. March 20th also sees the release of the World Happiness Report. A big finding of 2025’s report is that more of us are dining alone – and that’s bad news.

The report’s editor Jan-Emmanuel De Neve talks us through the stark figures showing that shared meals are in decline – while Dr Anne Fishel of The Family Dinner Project gives us her tips on how to dine better with friends, families and colleagues.

The Host

Dr. Laurie Santos

Dr. Laurie Santos is Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University. Professor and podcast host Dr. Laurie Santos is an expert on human cognition and the…